Dengue cases at an all-time high after 2 years: Experts

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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Dengue cases are at an all-time high after two years in Sri Lanka, Sri Jayawardenepura University Immunology and Molecular Medicine, Dengue Research Centre Director, and Medical Science Department Faculty Head Prof. Neelika Malavige said.

She said what we are experiencing now has happened during each dengue season and even in pre-COVID situations.

Therefore, the Health Ministry has declared special dengue control days after over 70,000 cases were reported in 2022.

Accordingly, the Health Ministry yesterday announced special Dengue Prevention Days for tomorrow (30) and the day-after (31). (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Adwani Friday, 30 December 2022 07:26 AM

Experts are not really experts, the most common sense is that the price of Mosquito Coils should be brought down and the imports of anti-Mosquito materials be exempted from all types of taxes and duties.

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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 30 December 2022 10:13 AM

Mosquito coils are not solutions to long term eradication of Dengue. Mosquito Coil is a cheap solution for a good nights sleep away from mosquitoes however with repercussions of breathing fumes right through out the night that can end in more health complications. The solution is for Municipal Councils to exercise discipline and have a continuous programme for dengue eradication. Presently MC's awaken only after an issue has peaked beyond normal control.

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BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 30 December 2022 09:40 AM

Our attitude is sheer laziness and lethargy in govt institutions. The monkeys in these govt. institutions will work after a disaster happens and not before on a precautionary basis. In other countries, precaution is exercised to avoid a disaster and that is a practice among the citizens to its leaders.

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P N P Perera Friday, 30 December 2022 09:49 AM

Valid comment by the good Professor. What the Ministry is doing an eye wash. Statistics show that 24% of buildings / houses in the country are unoccupied. Until laws are changed to allow authorities to enter unoccupied homes to inspect and take preventive measures, dengue can never be controlled. Action by the Ministry is only a farce.!!

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Jega Friday, 30 December 2022 12:56 PM

The waste water drains in the whole island are the main mosquito breeding places. The municipal councils/ Pradeshiya sabha workers do not clean them regularly. There should be laws to punish the workers and supervisors through the health ministry supervision to ensure proper drain cleaning. Until such a concrete measure is taken dengue problem in Sri Lanka will not be over.

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Disgruntled citizen Friday, 30 December 2022 12:58 PM

What are the local government authorities doing about it? They keep shouting loud, do they fumigate places, do they clean water clogged drains, leave alone all that do they even clean the roads? On time taxes have to be paid. Privatise all these and you will see people work or go home. Waste money spent on all these government officials in the MC, PS etc.

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